Request InfoFeatures TO-5 Flat Window PackagingOpto Diode CorporationNEWBURY PARK, Calif., June 11 -- Opto Diode Corp., a supplier of standard and custom LEDs, infrared and visible, has introduced its first high-performance photodiode. The ODD-5W (5mm²) silicon PIN photodiode is now in production at Opto Diode's US-based facility. The photodiodes have excellent responsivity from 400 nm to 1100 nm, exhibit low dark current, low capacitance and feature a 2.52-mm active area diameter. Storage and operating temperature ranges from -55 degrees to 100 degrees C. For more information, visit: www.optodiode.com Opto Diode Corp. 750 Mitchell Road,...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics Spectra February 2024 IssueAnalog Front End SensorThe AS7058 from ams OSRAM is an analog front end (AFE) that uses photoplethysmography (PPG) signals to improve the reliability and accuracy of wearable devices. 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